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Commentaries

13.07.2020 - Economics, Politics & Philosophy

Who benefits Europe and the West? Trump or Biden?

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Joe Biden appears as a left wing protectionist, while Trump is a right wing protectionist. However, Biden is likely to try to improve relations with Europe again.

10.07.2020 - Column

The Chinese challenge

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In the Corona Pandemic, we are witnessing the acceleration of developments that have been going on for some time. These include the rise of China to become a world power.

24.06.2020 - Macroeconomics

Are we there yet? Tracking Economic Recovery in Germany

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Our new real econony index shows that the German economy started a slight recovery by the second week of June.

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Studies

08.07.2020 - Society & Finance

German investors defy Corona crisis

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Germans are worried about national debt and expect higher inflation rates and rising share prices in the coming years - but as investors they are not taking action.

26.06.2020 - Wealth Price Index

H2-2019: Price increase by 6.3 percent

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At the end of 2019, asset prices for private households in the Eurozone had risen by +6.3% compared with the end of the previous year. While asset prices rose significantly in Greece, the smallest price increase was observed in Italy.

16.06.2020 - Society & Finance

When money becomes an instrument for politics

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The German hyperinflation of 1923 is a formative historical event that should be understood as a warning today. If the stability of the value of money is sacrificed to political goals, there is a threat of complete collapse, not only of money, but of ...

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Press

Debate of a global currency war

The Euro at 20: A New Deal to Save the Euro

Más TLTRO y un Draghi cauto: lo que esperan las gestoras de la próxima reunión del BCE

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